Jayalalithaa bail plea adjourned to Oct 7
A special bench of the Karnataka High Court Wednesday adjourned to Oct 7 hearing of jailed former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa’s petition for suspension of the sentence and bail in a corruption case. “In my considered opinion, hearing on this petition should be referred to... read more »
Thank you America: PM Modi hard sells India but will the funds pour in?
With Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi hard-selling India to US businessmen, the general sentiment is that the country is back on the global investment radar even as the Congress party in India has termed Modi’s visit as damp squib. Unlike other high-profile foreign visits by heads of state,... read more »
Suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma arrested over corruption charges
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat police arrested suspended Indian Administrative Service officer Pradeep Sharma early on Tuesday from his Ahmedabad residence over corruption charges against him. Sharma’s arrest comes after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached his properties in... read more »
Kejriwal’s ultimatum to Gadkari: Keep e-rickshaw promise or we will protest...
AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Monday wrote to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, saying that if a solution to the problem of e-rickshaw drivers in Delhi was not found, a massive protest would be held on October 8. In his letter, the former Delhi Chief Minister reminded Gadkari that when they... read more »
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